Dear reader,
In this month's newsletter you will find:
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Ever heard of the fifth-season?
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In Estonia, it occurs every year after winter and before spring. No-one can pinpoint exactly on which day it’ll arrive, but this annual phenomenon does so without fail between March and April. Read more HERE. |
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Air quality monitor evaluates the spreading of the coronavirus
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An Estonian company has come up with an air quality monitoring solution that can be used to assess indoor air quality and ventilation efficiency in real time, helping evaluate the danger of spreading the novel coronavirus; the solution has now been deployed at a Tallinn school. Read more HERE. |
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Estonian-led insurance startup Zego becomes a unicorn
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Commercial motor insurer Zego – a London, UK-based company that’s led and co-founded by an Estonian – has become a unicorn, having raised USD150 million and is now valued at USD1.1 billion. Read more HERE. |
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Nasal and throat spray called Tsilk
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Researchers of the University of Tartu studied the medical mineral water of Estonia’s Värska resort and confirmed that it can effectively support the treatment of upper respiratory diseases. Read more HERE. |
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Staying indoors is more harmful than thought, study shows
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Many of our problems come down to vitamin D deficiency, concludes orthopaedist and researcher, Leho Rips, after studying Estonian conscripts for years.
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ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
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TalTech researchers developing a Digital Twin for Propulsion Drive of Autonomous Electric Vehicle
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After successfully developing the first Estonian self-driving vehicle IseAuto, Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) researchers are ready for new challenges and research self-driving vehicle Digital Twin development.
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ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
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Innovative Secure Integrated Circuit Technology Makes Any Sort of Reverse Engineering and Espionage Virtually Impossible
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Samuel Pagliarini, a tenured professor at the Department of Computer Systems, has developed an innovative solution for producing secure integrated circuits (ICs) in cooperation with US researchers at Carnegie Mellon and Stanford.
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ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
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Estonian Team Readies Solar Vehicle for High Stakes International Race
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The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge is one of the world’s most preeminent competitions for innovative solar-power vehicles. It welcomes entries from international teams spanning the globe, which then compete on a course across 3,000 kilometers of Outback, from Darwin in the north to Adelaide in the south.
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Spray created in Estonia can help prevent corona infection
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In cooperation between Estonian companies and the University of Tartu and the Estonian University of Life Sciences, technology has been developed for producing nasal and throat spray based on antibodies against SARS-CoV-2. Initial studies have shown that it can help prevent infection with the coronavirus.
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RESEARCH JOB OFFERS IN ESTONIA
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There are currently 22 open research jobs listed on EURAXESS Estonia website from PhD student to professor positions.
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